Etymology of the English word ceil
the English word
ceilderived from the Old French word
celerderived from the Latin word
caelare (carve, make raised work, relief)
derived from the Latin word
caelum (chisel; engraving tool; burin; heaven, sky, heavens)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaə-id-derived from the Late Latin word
cellarium (store-room; larder; cellar)
derived from the Latin word
cella (cell; monastery; storeroom, cellar, larder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-derived from the Latin word
celare (conceal, hide, keep secret)
Date
The earliest known usage of ceil in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
ceiling,
ceiledUsage
Word found in Modern English
